Question

In 2008, 783,750 citizens died of a certain disease. Assuming the population of the country is 315 million, what was the mortality rate in units of deaths per 100,000 people?

a) 24.85
b) 248.5
c) 78.375
d) 783.75

Answer 1

The mortality rate is calculated by dividing the number of deaths by the population and then multiplying by 100,000. In this case, the mortality rate is 248.5 deaths per 100,000 people.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the mortality rate per 100,000 people, we need to use the following formula:

Mortality Rate = (Number of Deaths / Population) × 100,000

In this case, we have 783,750 deaths in a country with a population of 315 million. Using the formula:

Mortality Rate = (783,750 / 315,000,000) × 100,000

First, simplify the fraction by dividing the number of deaths by the population:

= (783,750 / 315,000,000)

Now, multiply the result by 100,000 to get the rate per 100,000 people:

= (2.4875 × 100,000)

Which gives us:

= 248.75

Therefore, the mortality rate in units of deaths per 100,000 people was 248.5.

Hence, the correct answer is (b) 248.5.